Ori is such a funny girl. These are her latest funnies:
I went to wake up Ori for school one morning by saying, "Peek a Boo, I see you". Her eyes flew open and she looked at me and said, "Silence!" It was so hilarious that I just started cracking up. What a diva!
This morning, I laid out her clothes for school. I picked a dress that she is not particularly fond of. She walks in the room and puts her hands over her eyes and lets out a huge sigh. Then she points at the dress and says, "That dress is hideous". Too funny.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Week 19
Here we are almost in week 19. Officially it will be tomorrow which is Tuesday. I am feeling more and more movement, kicking. Today we had a very active baby. This second pregnancy has been so different from my first. I remember when I first felt Ori, I was on the Long Island Railroad and I felt those first flutters. It was really amazing. This time, I did not feel any flutters and just started to feel pops here and there. Then something rolled across my stomach that could be seen from the outside. Very cool indeed. Maybe I am just too busy this time around or perhaps I don't sit still for long enough to focus on what is happening. Instead of taking the train for 2.5 hours each way, I drive so I am much more mentally and physically active.
Next week we go for the big ultrasound. The one where they can determine the gender. Well, if the baby cooperates. Once again, me and Quick think it is a boy. Ori thinks it is a girl. However, we have the added support that our NT scan doctor said she was 70% sure it was a boy and my doctor said that she also thought it was a boy based on the heart rate. So, we will see. Of course we thought Ori was a boy too and we are sooo wrong. I am excited to find out if we are right this time.
The best part about finding out the gender is beginning to assess what we will need for the baby. I kept all of Ori's stuff so we have most of the stuff already, it will be mostly clothes if it is a boy. If it is a girl, we'll have all the clothes she will need. The other great part is the Just Between Friends Sale will be on the following Saturday just in time to pick up a few things. It should be fun.
Next week we go for the big ultrasound. The one where they can determine the gender. Well, if the baby cooperates. Once again, me and Quick think it is a boy. Ori thinks it is a girl. However, we have the added support that our NT scan doctor said she was 70% sure it was a boy and my doctor said that she also thought it was a boy based on the heart rate. So, we will see. Of course we thought Ori was a boy too and we are sooo wrong. I am excited to find out if we are right this time.
The best part about finding out the gender is beginning to assess what we will need for the baby. I kept all of Ori's stuff so we have most of the stuff already, it will be mostly clothes if it is a boy. If it is a girl, we'll have all the clothes she will need. The other great part is the Just Between Friends Sale will be on the following Saturday just in time to pick up a few things. It should be fun.
San Francisco
Today I had a conference in downtown San Francisco, well Nob Hill to be exact. Now, I really hate driving in San Francisco because it is just a crazy place, especially when you don't really know where you are going. So when I got the invitation to go, I flip flopped about it all weekend. The topic was going to be interesting and best of all there was catered breakfast and lunch. You can't really beat that and I decided to go.
Let me start out by saying I Hate San Francisco. The hills, the unpredictability, difficulty of navigation. It was torture. New York is so much easier to drive in. It is a nice grid and things are well marked. I also had to pay $36 for parking. I was only there for about 2 hours. What a rip off! Let's not even mention the freezing wind and the homeless panhandlers. It is all very unpleasant. So, once again, New York wins my vote and there are no annoying cable car tracks in the middle of the road.
Let me start out by saying I Hate San Francisco. The hills, the unpredictability, difficulty of navigation. It was torture. New York is so much easier to drive in. It is a nice grid and things are well marked. I also had to pay $36 for parking. I was only there for about 2 hours. What a rip off! Let's not even mention the freezing wind and the homeless panhandlers. It is all very unpleasant. So, once again, New York wins my vote and there are no annoying cable car tracks in the middle of the road.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Downton Abbey
The latest craze! Downton Abbey is a show that runs on PBS that has taken the town by storm. It is a Masterpiece Theater production that is set in England and follows the lives of a wealthy family and their house help.
Since everyone was talking about it, I decided that I would give it a whirl. So I watched the first episode and as with everything I fell asleep about 3/4ths of the way through. I wasn't that impressed. The first episode is mostly introducing characters and I found that I bit boring and labored. So I spoke with a couple of friends and they told me that it gets better and juicier as you continue to watch.
I can know say that I am on Season 1 Episode 5 and it did get better. It is no Eastenders but it is fun and interesting all the same. I will continue to watch and look forward to the next season which is supposed to be more fun than the first.
Since everyone was talking about it, I decided that I would give it a whirl. So I watched the first episode and as with everything I fell asleep about 3/4ths of the way through. I wasn't that impressed. The first episode is mostly introducing characters and I found that I bit boring and labored. So I spoke with a couple of friends and they told me that it gets better and juicier as you continue to watch.
I can know say that I am on Season 1 Episode 5 and it did get better. It is no Eastenders but it is fun and interesting all the same. I will continue to watch and look forward to the next season which is supposed to be more fun than the first.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Compliments
I got the most wonderful compliment the other day from my friend Mike. He called me up last week and said one of his co-workers was having some IT problems and thought that I could help. He said that he told his co-workers that I was an IT Expert and if anyone could figure out the problem, I could. I was so flattered and it totally caught me off guard. What a nice feeling! I
T is one of those thankless jobs. Most of the time all you hear is complaints or people blaming you for equipment errors or the reason why they can't get on the internet. You rarely get a thank you once the problem is resolved or an apology for the rude and nasty comments they made while you were trying to fix the problem. For one of my friends, whom I do not work with to acknowledge my hard work and skill was truly a highlight. Yay! It made my day!
T is one of those thankless jobs. Most of the time all you hear is complaints or people blaming you for equipment errors or the reason why they can't get on the internet. You rarely get a thank you once the problem is resolved or an apology for the rude and nasty comments they made while you were trying to fix the problem. For one of my friends, whom I do not work with to acknowledge my hard work and skill was truly a highlight. Yay! It made my day!
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